A communication from the Massachusetts Sheriffs’ Association (see Section 40 of Chapter 126 of the General Laws) submitting the aggregate data on the population of the Essex County Correctional Facility for the second quarter of calendar year 2025

HD 5318 is a required submission by the Essex County Sheriff's Department reporting aggregate, anonymized population data for the Essex County Correctional Facility during the second quarter of 2025. This report complies with Massachusetts General Laws (Chapter 126, Section 40), which mandates sheriffs to collect and submit facility-wide statistics - including demographics, admission types, release types, and sentence lengths - without revealing individual inmate identities. The data is delivered to state officials, including the Secretary of Public Safety and key legislative committees, to support transparency and oversight of correctional facilities. This submission fulfills an existing legal requirement and does not introduce new policy changes.